Ὀϊζύς

woe

Translated by Catharine Roth29 Apr 2002Vetting: high2 revisions

3 words

[Meaning] trouble, misery.

Greek original · Adler’s text

Ὀϊζύς· πόνος, ταλαιπωρία.

Betacode

*)oi+zu/s: po/nos, talaipwri/a.

Notes

Likewise or similarly in other lexica (references at Photius omicron78 Theodoridis), and cf. the scholia to Homer, Iliad 14.480, where the headword -- an epic/poetic noun (also in Herodotus) -- occurs.
cf. omicron 91, omicron 92.

Linked from2 entries

ο91ὈϊζύωI lament, I suffer[Meaning] I am in distress.
ο92Ὀϊζυρήνwoeful[Meaning] wretched, difficult. In the Epigrams: "he found wealth for his children, warding off woeful poverty."

Neighbouring entries

ο91ὈϊζύωI lament, I suffer ο92Ὀϊζυρήνwoeful ο93Ὀϊζύςwoe ο94ὈϊλεύςOileus ο95Ὄϊνewe, ram

Revision history2 revisions · last 23 Jun 2013

23 Jun 2013augmented notes and keywords — David Whitehead
30 Apr 2002Revised — David Whitehead
29 Apr 2002Translated — Catharine Roth